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Using A Colour Guide To Create A Beautiful Home

Nature has gifted us with an array of shades, painting our sceneries, making the world around us emit vivid wavelengths – some soothing t...

Nature has gifted us with an array of shades, painting our sceneries, making the world around us emit vivid wavelengths – some soothing to our sight and some provoking a specific emotion in our minds. These strokes of mellow, bright, welcoming and comforting colours help our imaginations take a canvas like form, allowing us to paint it, as per our liking and preference. The human mind is by nature programmed to include colours in their daily lives, from the clothes they wear to the food they find in their dinner plates.

Colour has long been associated with art, a form of entertaining our eyesight since the age of the cave man. In the era where we are in a continuous process of accepting and evolving the trends we follow, including a vibrant and at times innovative yet abstract combination of colour is in regular practice.

In this particular domain, more than one’s liking, there is a long line of tricks or rules that one needs to abide by to give that extra oomph.

A certain website with information on the healing capability of colour therapy suggests various ways where colours can be used as per their significance. Examples being, white, a colour which symbolises purity and aids in having clarity of thought; black, although being an overpowering shade, can be used in combination with other tones, acting as an overall catalyst.

Attention needs to be paid to the use of colour to create an ambience which is not just restricted to wall paint. It is everything in the room that captures attentions of its occupants. The upholstery for example are often chosen keeping in mind the wall paint, the texture and tone of the carpet and most importantly the kind of lighting available in the space. No amount of artificial light can replace the elegance of the sunrays. Keeping such components in minds luxury villas in North Bangalore have been created in such a style that allows maximum natural light to enter the living space. This technique gives way to an age-old idea of using natural sources of energy to enrich one’s day-to-day life and also adds value to the human effort to conserve energy.

Another witty way to use colour to set a mood in an empty space is by conveying the shades through pieces of art, in the form of paintings, sculptures or abstract pieces. One who has read substantial material in the topic knows the difference between having a statement wall in their room and having a mute coloured wall with a statement piece of art in front of it. Both ideas present a different ambience when placed in formation.

Recent thought processes have allowed experts to link colour therapy to Vaastu Shastra. As per this ancient practice, each colour has its gravity in different areas of human life and use of these tones keeping in mind its values, only adds to an overall wholesome look to ones abode. As per puranas, colours have the ability to affect behaviour and set an atmosphere. If application of Vaastu Shastra is to be linked to colour therapy, blue becomes a symbol of new beginnings, yellow signifies wisdom, red emits vibes of bravery and purple acts as a catalyst for trust.

Knowing the belief system of new age home buyers, developers for North Bangalore villas have kept Vaastu as a backbone to their planning and construction.

Adding components from nature has always been a part of a cheat sheet to elevate the aura of a space a hundred percent. Indoor plants these days not only come in manageable sizes but is also available in various colour combinations and shapes. Keeping live plants in the living quarters has multiple flood effect on its owners. It increases Vaastu energy around the space and they add to fresh air, circulating indoors and their colour positively enhances the surroundings, almost immediately making a room feel alive.

Following the above mentioned simple, yet effective tips helps a home maker create a comfortable and colourful bubble for their families to live in.